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Summary

Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals, Second Edition, is an updated and revised version of the essential pocket-size reference for using math in the veterinary setting. Covering a range of topics from math fundamentals to drug prescription and dosing information, the book provides step-by-step instructions for calculating dosages, drip rates, concentrations, and other drug administration information. Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals is a useful guide for veterinary health care professionals, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians.

Author Biography

Robert Louis (Pete) Bill, DVM, is Director of Veterinary Technology and Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Self-Assessment

Self-Assessment Exercise

Self-Assessment Exercise Answers

Review of Decimal Numbers in Medical Math

The Basics of Decimal Numbers

Relative Values

Reading Decimal Numbers Aloud

The Rules for the Use of Zero in Decimal Numbers

Comparing Decimals - Determining Which Number Is Larger at a Glance

Scientific Notation for Decimal Numbers

Addition and Subtraction of Decimal Numbers

Tips for Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Multiplication of Decimal Numbers

Division of Decimal Numbers

Rounding of Decimal Numbers

Fractions as they Apply to Medical Math

Fraction Basics and Simplifying Fractions

Numerators and Denominators

The Larger the Denominator, the Smaller the Piece (and the Smaller the Number Value)

Improper Fractions, Proper Fractions, and Mixed Numbers

Understanding and Using Equivalent Fractions

Simplifying or Reducing Fractions

Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Adding Fractions

Finding the Common Denominator for More Complex Fractions

Subtraction of Fractions

Addition of Mixed Numbers

Subtraction of Mixed Numbers

Multiplication of Fractions

Multiplication of Improper Fractions

Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Fractions

Multiplication of Mixed Numbers

A Shortcut for Multiplying Fractions

Division of Fractions

The Reciprocal: What Is It and How Do We Use It?

Division of Fractions

Division of Mixed Numbers

Conversion of Fractions to Decimals

Conversion of Decimals to Fractions

Rounding Decimal Fractions and Fractions

Percentages

Definition and Use of Percentages

Conversion of Percentages to Fractions

Conversion of Percentages to Decimal Numbers

Conversion of Fractions to Percentages

Using Percentages to Solve Problems

Finding the Percentage of a Whole

Subtracting or Adding the Percentage of the Whole

Determining Percentages Represented by the Fractional Component

Solving For the Unknown Value X

Finding the Value of the Unknown X in Addition and Subtraction Problems

Analyzing the Problem and Setting Up the Equation

Moving the Values from One Side of the Equation to the Other

Moving Negative Numbers or a Negative Unknown X Used in a Subtraction Problem

Finding the Value of the Unknown X in Multiplication and Division Problems